Camp-stool



(No Model.)

A. M. ABBOTT.

CAMP STOOL.

No. 402,709. Patented May '7, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALONZO M. ABBOTT, OF LOOKLAND, OHIO.

CAM P-STOOL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 402,709, dated May 7,1889.

Application filed December 3, 1888. Serial No. 292,476. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALONZO M. ABBOTT, a citizen of the United Stat-es,residing at Lockland, in the county of Hamilton and State ot Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Camp-Stools, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and eXactdescription, ret'erence beinghad to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

My invention relates to that class of campstools which may be folded orknocked down for convenience in packing or carrying; and it has for itsobject theimproved construction of this class ot' stools wherebystrength combined with lightness and cheapness is obtained.

rlhe novelty ot' my invention will be herewith set forth, andspecifically pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is an elevation of a stoolembodying my invention. Fig. 2 is an inverted plan view of the same.Fig. 3 is an elevation representing the seat detached and the legsfolded.

The same letters are used to indicate identical parts in all theiigures.

The seat A, of perforated wood or of any other suitable construction, isattached to and carried onv a rigid rectangular frame, B, having fiatmetal plates c secured to its under sides at the corners and projectinginward, as shown in Fig. 2.

The four legs C are pivoted, by screws b or otherwise, about midway oftheir length, to a block, D, whose sides are rectangular, and have theirends beveled off in such manner that when opened or spread the upperends will t under the plates a, with their tops bearing fiat against theunder side of the seat,

or against metal plates arranged for that purpose where a flexible seatis employed.

Hooks c, pivoted to the upper ends of two opposite legs, are turned toengage with eyes d upon their adjacent plates c, thereby effectuallylocking the seat and legs together and rendering the whole structurerigid.

In this manner a light, strong, and cheap stool is produced, in whichthe seat can be readily connected to or disconnected from the legs andthe latter be folded, as seen in Fig. 3, for packing or carrying. whenthe legs are opened and the seat applied, the weight of any one sittingthereon serves, owing to the crossing and pivoting of the legs, to forcethe upper ends of the legs tightly into the corners, and thus rendersthe whole structure more rigid.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim- A camp-stoolcomprising a central rectangular block, a series of legs having theirends beveled, as described, pivoted to the respective sides of saidblock, a rigid rectangular seat-frame provided on its under side at itscorners with metal plates which project over the inner line of theframe, two of said plates located at diagonally-opposite corners, beingprovided with eyes, a seat secured to said frame, and hooks pivoted totwo of the legs in such position as to permit them to engage with theeyes on the metal plates, all combined substantially as described, andfor the purposes set forth.

. ALONZO M. ABBOTT.

Witnesses:

C. M. SKILLMAN, I. W. CUsHiNc.

At the same time,

